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Erich Kleiber

1890 - 1956

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Erich Kleiber (5 August 1890 – 27 January 1956) was an Austrian, later Argentine, conductor, known for his interpretations of the classics and as an advocate of Neue Musik. Kleiber was born in Vienna, and after studying at the Prague Conservatory, he followed the traditional route for an aspiring conductor in German-speaking countries of the time, starting as a répétiteur in an opera house and moving into conducting in increasingly senior positions. After holding posts in Darmstadt (1912), Barmen-Elberfeld (1919), Düsseldorf (1921) and Mannheim (1922) he was appointed in 1923 to the important post of musical director of the Berlin State Opera. In Berlin, Kleiber's scrupulous musicianship and enterprising programming won him a high reputation, but after the Nazi Party came to power in Germany in 1933, he resigned in protest against its oppressive policies, and left the country, basing himself and his family in Buenos Aires. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erich Kleiber is the 21st most popular conductor (up from 22nd in 2019), the 330th most popular biography from Austria (up from 332nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Austrian Conductor.

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Among CONDUCTORS

Among conductors, Erich Kleiber ranks 21 out of 128. Before him are Herbert Blomstedt, Seiji Ozawa, Rafael Kubelík, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Kurt Masur, and Carlo Maria Giulini. After him are Hans Knappertsbusch, Leopold Stokowski, Serge Koussevitzky, Georg Solti, Franz Danzi, and Eugen Jochum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Erich Kleiber ranks 57. Before him are Kurt Tucholsky, Georgy Pyatakov, Viktor Lutze, Li Zongren, Béla Miklós, and Frank Martin. After him are Milunka Savić, Rose Kennedy, Adolf Schärf, Géza Lakatos, Victor Serge, and Walter Krüger. Among people deceased in 1956, Erich Kleiber ranks 54. Before him are Alben W. Barkley, Gottfried Benn, Giovanni Papini, David Seymour, Chandrashekhar Agashe, and Savielly Tartakower. After him are Pío Baroja, Hiram Bingham III, Hermann Abendroth, Elpidio Quirino, Thomas J. Watson, and Mahmud Barzanji.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Erich Kleiber ranks 330 out of 1,424. Before him are Max Adler (1873), Joseph Mohr (1792), Fritjof Capra (1939), Martin Weinek (1964), Robert Adler (1913), and Rudolf Hilferding (1877). After him are Alexander Wienerberger (1891), Adam Albert von Neipperg (1775), Jean Améry (1912), Othenio Abel (1875), Archduchess Marie Caroline of Austria (1801), and Felix Baumgartner (1969).

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Among CONDUCTORS In Austria

Among conductors born in Austria, Erich Kleiber ranks 3. Before him are Herbert von Karajan (1908), and Karl Böhm (1894). After him are Felix Mottl (1856), Franz Welser-Möst (1960), and Otmar Suitner (1922).

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